Operating Guidelines for the Airborne Radar Test-System

Abstract

A scaled radar test-system is being flown in an EC-121 aircraft to investigate some of the problems associated with ocean surveillance. This test-system has been scaled so that its performance will simulate that of a satellite-borne ocean-surveillance radar orbiting at an altitude of 200 nautical miles. This report provides some operational guidelines which will aid in obtaining meaningful data from the system. Curves and charts are presented which will: (1) permit the selection of grazing angle; (2) indicate the properly-scaled values for antenna rotation rate and transmitter power; and (3) show the limits of operation as a function of radar altitude and target range.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0516110

Entities

People

  • Richard L. Eilbert
  • Steve A. Zuro

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Depression Angles
  • Detection
  • Grazing Angles
  • Military Research
  • Ocean Surveillance
  • Radar
  • Radar Components
  • Radar Equipment
  • Sea Clutter
  • Surveillance Radar
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Beds
  • Test Equipment
  • Test Methods

Readers

  • Radar Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Space Objects